Front Range

Snowpack

Ian Oceanman · Nov 6, 2015 · Front Range

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Weather

Light to moderate snow all morning with moderate wind/transport.

Snowpack

145cm total depth. Old/new snow surface at 90cm. New snow/storm slab "upright" with fist from surface to 120cm and 4 finger down to 90. Very little slab or shear quality to speak of. October's snow/base ran 1 finger from 90cm down to 55cm and pencil from there to near the ground where facets were observed. ECTN 26 Q3 at the new/old snow interface (55cm from surface)